Commanding Officer

Medical Service Corps, United States Navy
Commanding Officer, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms

A native of the West Indies, Captain Cleckley joined the Navy in 1989 as a Seaman Recruit and later excelled to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. In 2002, she was selected for direct commissioning through the Medical Service Corps In-service Procurement Program and reported to Naval Ambulatory Clinic Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  In 2004 she was selected through the Duty Under Instruction process; her utilization tour was at Naval Health Clinic Key West, Florida as the Administration Officer. Her strong leadership attributes and keen managerial acumen led to her selection as the Interim, Officer in Charge for nine months.

In 2010, Captain Cleckley was by-name selected to serve as Flag Aide to the 16th Director, Medical Service Corps and Commander, Navy Medicine Support Command, Jacksonville, Florida and in 2012 she applied for screening for Executive Medicine milestone assignment and was selected as the Director for Administration, Navy Medicine Education and Training Command, San Antonio, Texas. In this role she was instrumental in the disestablishment of Navy Medicine Support Command.  In 2013 she reported to United States Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, as the Director for Administration, and was dual hatted as Special Assistant to the Joint Medical Group Surgeon, Joint Task Force.

In 2015 she was competitively screened and slated as Officer In Charge to Naval Health Clinic Fallon, Nevada. In 2017 she was selected for special assignment to serve on three-star Flag staff, as the Executive Assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Director of the Defense Health Agency.

In 2019, Captain Cleckley was selected to serve as a detailer and then later promoted to Deputy, Branch Head for the Medical Department Assignments and Detailing Branch, which encompassed 11K Officers.  In June 2023 she reported to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as the Executive Officer.

 In 2025, Captain Cleckley reported to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, where she currently serves as Commanding Officer.

Captain Cleckley earned her undergraduate degree in Healthcare Management from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale and her master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Baylor University.

Notable Career recognitions include: The Joint Federal Sector Senior Officer for Inclusion/Diversity and the Military in Excellence award(s), and the Joint National Leadership Image Award for meritorious service.  Captain Cleckley is a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Captain Cleckley’s decorations include Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (five), Joint Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (two), Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Navy Achievement Medal (two).